Upcoming appearances
Just a reminder of upcoming appearances for anyone interested: On Monday, September 21, I will be at the Westport, CT, public library with author Margot Berwin to discuss our debut…
In the presence of Nicholson Baker
On Friday night, I went to RJ Julia Booksellers to listen to Nicholson Baker, one of my favorite authors, speak about his new book, The Anthologist. Baker became one of…
Must listen
I have always recommended the RadioLab podcast to all of my friends, but I cannot recommend this week’s episode on Parasites (yes, parasites) highly enough. Turn off the television tonight…
“Something Missing” – the audio book
I just spent the last three minutes listening to a sample of the audio version of Something Missing, which was released by Recorded Books last week. I love it. The…
Stupid, annoying plot
I often lament the importance placed on the plot in the current literary environment. As a writer who does not have a plot in mind when he begins a book,…
Just don’t be ordinary
I am always surprised to find myself sitting in a meeting, a presentation or any other instance in which someone is speaking to an audience and the speaker chooses not…
Praise for “Something Missing”
A couple of great reviews popped up online today, including the Newsday review from the Sunday paper and Bookslut’s review (a lit blog with an odd title but much respect…
The Ugly Duckling is uglier than I thought
My pathetic and inane fears about my manuscript being a mess were for not. Just three days after submitting the latest version of Unexpectedly, Milo to my editor for review,…
Guest blogger Ann O’Connell shares a story of awkwardness, love and possible spurs
About a week ago, writer Ann O’Connell, who wrote a piece in The Hour about my appearance at the Wilton Library, posted on Twitter: It's been two years since the…
Foiled by meat
On Sunday, Elysha and I were driving back from New Haven, listening to the Yankees play the Blue Jays. We were also searching for a copy of Newsday, as a…
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